From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 89 Ancient Sword
"Oh? What happened to him?"

Li Qingqiu asked without changing his expression. Every time he saw Li Sifeng's destiny, he would worry, fearing that the boy would go astray. So when he heard Xue Jin mention Li Sifeng, his heart skipped a beat.

Xue Jin took a deep breath and said, "He is pursuing a divine sword in Dongling Prefecture. This sword is called the Emperor Xuan Sword. It is an ancient sword with a history of a thousand years. It is said that whoever obtains it will gain the power to dominate the martial arts world. For this, he did not hesitate to get involved in a great feud. I tried to persuade him, but he scolded me and told me to come back and hand over my mission and not to worry about him."

"The Emperor Xuan Sword? Do you know what great grudge this is about?"

Following his question, Li Qingqiu learned that after the battle of the prefecture, Li Sifeng had been eyeing Xu Ning's lightning-summoning flag, but Li Qingqiu had not agreed.

Li Qingqiu did not completely doubt the divine weapons in the martial arts world. The Cold Abyss Blade of the Demonic Sect Protector was quite extraordinary. Although it was not a magic weapon, it contained a special cold energy, which may be related to its material.

The Cold Abyss Blade is known as the Demon Blade. Li Qingqiu did not hand it over to his disciples, but kept it in his room, waiting for a destined person.

"It involves two major families. One is the Pei family, which holds immense power in the current dynasty and is the family of the current Imperial Censor. The other is an ancient family with a history of hundreds of years, surnamed Di, the Di of emperors. It is said that the Di Xuan Sword was forged by their ancestor. Now that the Di Xuan Sword has reappeared in the world, the Di family is investigating it. Some members of the Pei family are also interested in the Di Xuan Sword. Both sides are investigating this sword, and there have been many frictions. Hall Master Li seems to have close contact with one of them. I don't know the specifics, but I saw him talking alone with a mysterious person."

Xue Jin told him everything he knew, and then added, "I think the so-called divine weapons are just external things. You can reach the pinnacle of the martial arts world by practicing martial arts in the Qingxiao Sect. The Emperor Xuan Sword is said to be incredibly powerful. I feel that someone might be setting up a scheme behind the scenes."

After hearing this, Li Qingqiu breathed a sigh of relief.

That's it?
It's just a side quest, let him cause trouble.

Although Li Sifeng's cultivation level has not yet reached the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, he is close. His natural talent is not weak, but he cannot calm down and cultivate diligently.

Li Qingqiu nodded and said, "I am very satisfied that you were able to tell me about this. You can go and rest now."

Xue Jin nodded, bowed to Li Qingqiu, and then left.

Li Qingqiu stood up and paced around the courtyard, now contemplating something else.

The new prefect of Guzhou!
This person plotted against Qingxiao Sect, and he couldn't possibly pretend not to know, nor could he let the matter go so easily.

He just needs to think about how to handle the situation.

To put it simply, just kill them. But a new governor will arrive. His intuition tells him that the new governor's scheme against Qingxiao Gate is definitely orchestrated by someone else.

Alternatively, they could use the Soul-Binding Curse to coerce Jia Yi, just as they did with Jia Yi.

But if this person refuses to submit even at the cost of death, he still has to be killed. Besides, the governor is not a nobody like Jia Yi. Jia Yi's personality changed drastically and no one cared. The governor is different. Even if he submits to Li Qingqiu, he may still slip up in front of the people behind him, thus exposing the existence of the Soul-Binding Curse.

For Li Qingqiu, the Soul-Binding Spell was a trump card used to solve some difficult problems, so he did not pass on this spell.

Li Qingqiu did not dwell on his troubles alone. That evening, he summoned the hall master again and brought up the matter.

“We can’t just kill the governor directly. The court has never interfered with the feuds in the martial arts world, but the governor is a high-ranking official with great power. If he dies at the hands of the Qingxiao Sect, the court will definitely send a large army to flatten Qingxiao Mountain.”

Zhang Yuchun quickly said, fearing that Li Qingqiu would say again that he wanted to expel someone from the list.

Li Qingqiu was both amused and exasperated, and said irritably, "I didn't say I was going to kill you."

Yang Jueding said, "The fact that the governor has gone to such lengths to scheme against us shows that he doesn't want to deal with us directly. This matter needs to be investigated thoroughly."

Li Qingqiu laughed and said, "I'm just telling you about this so you can handle it. If you can't handle it, then I'll step in."

He figured it out in the afternoon: since he couldn't think of a better way, he might as well let someone else do it.

If things really fall apart, we can just replace the governor.

He may not be able to defeat a thousand troops, but taking the head of an enemy general amidst a thousand troops is as easy as taking candy from a baby. As the Qingxiao Sect grows stronger, his fear of the dynasty is also weakening.

"I'll take charge. We might have to trouble Hall Master Zhu later." Zhang Yuchun readily agreed and looked at Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan nodded slightly and replied, "Hall Master Zhang, you're too kind. We're all doing this for the sect, so there's no trouble at all."

"The second thing is, do you know anything about the Emperor Xuan Sword?" Li Qingqiu asked.

Although he was confident in Li Sifeng's abilities, he was still his junior brother, so he had to care about him to some extent.

Everyone shook their heads; even Yang Jueding had never heard of it.

"The Emperor Xuan Sword is an ancient sword forged by the Emperor Clan. It is also known as the Demon Sword or the Divine Sword. It contains incredible power and once helped their ancestor ascend the throne and establish a dynasty. I don't know much about it; I only read about it in an ancient book," Zhu Yan said.

Li Sijin asked in surprise, "Is it both a demonic sword and a divine sword?"

Zhu Yan nodded and said, "Some people rely on it to save the country, while others rely on it to slaughter the martial arts world. Therefore, it has a good reputation as well as a bad reputation. Why did the sect leader mention it? Has it reappeared in the martial arts world?"

Li Qingqiu did not hide anything and told Li Sifeng about his pursuit of the Emperor Xuan Sword, mentioning the Emperor Clan and the Pei Clan.

"This kid is just thinking about slacking off, wanting to become the number one martial artist without practicing," Jiang Zhaoxia said, frowning, her tone dissatisfied.

Yang Jueding was curious about the Di family and clicked his tongue in amazement, saying, "Aren't they afraid of breaking taboos? They even dare to use Di as their surname." Zhang Yuchun pondered and said, "This matter can be big or small. If you are worried, Senior Brother, you can set up a task in the Training Hall and let your disciple investigate the Di Xuan Sword. Maybe you can meet with Sixth Junior Brother and look after each other. There are many disciples in the sect who want to venture into the world and gain some experience."

Li Qingqiu exclaimed, "That's a great idea!"

Many disciples felt that their martial arts skills were already proficient, while others felt that life was too boring and wanted to venture out into the martial world.

Li Qingqiu thought this was a good thing, as it would save food, free up resources for new disciples, and also promote the name of Qingxiao Sect.

The number of disciples continued to grow, but no true geniuses were seen.

The more disciples there are, the greater the chance of a genius emerging.

Moreover, his disciples might trigger a notification from the Dao lineage when they go out, and he has already begun to desire more blessings and inheritance rewards.

Perhaps, some blessings can be found through the disciples' own exploration.

So, Li Qingqiu had another detailed discussion with everyone about the tasks of the Training Hall. Since Li Sifeng was not there, the Training Hall could only be built by the group working together.

……

After more than half a year of repairs and the movement of people, the Guzhou prefecture is no longer in a state of disrepair, but it is no longer as prosperous as it was a few years ago.

In the governor's mansion.

The newly appointed governor, Fan Xi, was entertaining distinguished guests in a small pavilion, nervously pouring tea for them.

The person sitting opposite him was dressed in a black robe and wore a demon mask. In the sunlight, he looked like a fierce ghost, causing Fan Xi to break out in a cold sweat.

Fan Xi was slightly overweight, over fifty years old, with graying hair and beard; at this moment, he did not look like a governor at all.

"Master Xuan, may I ask why you have come in person?" Fan Xi asked cautiously.

He came from Zhenyang Imperial City. Before becoming the governor, he knew about Xuan Gong. He had even witnessed Xuan Gong's methods. In his eyes, Xuan Gong was more terrifying than the current emperor.

Xuan Gong picked up the teacup in front of him, admiring it as he spoke, “Didn’t Governor Fan reply that the Qingxiao Sect is full of experts and you are not easy to deal with? That’s why we have come here in person to help you.”

Fan Xi shuddered in fright and quickly explained, "Lord Xuan, it's not that I'm refusing. I'm new here and still need to cultivate my own people. On my first day, I was given a hard time by the general in the city. The Crown Prince is behind him, and I really can't afford to offend him. I can only proceed slowly. Under these circumstances, I really don't have the manpower to deal with Qingxiao Sect."

"However, I did not do nothing. I asked the governor of Dongling for help. He sent experts from the Nine Absolutes Sect to assassinate the leader of the Qingxiao Sect. Not only did they fail, but now the Nine Absolutes Sect has also been destroyed by the Qingxiao Sect..."

Fan Xi still feels lingering fear when she talks about it.

During this time, he was terrified that the experts from Qingxiao Sect would break into the governor's mansion at night to kill him, which made him sleep poorly every night. Even though he hired many martial arts masters, he still did not feel safe.

Xuan Gong said leisurely, "Qingxiao Sect is indeed difficult to deal with. Sending someone to assassinate the sect leader is even more foolish. Others may not know, but you should know how high the Demon Emperor's martial arts are. If the Demon Emperor can be killed, then the sect leader's martial arts are among the top in the world."

Fan Xi smiled wryly and said, "I never expected the governor of Dongling to be so foolish."

"We have brought you two men. Their martial arts skills are no weaker than the Demon Emperor's. With the addition of the elixir, their skills are even stronger. As long as you can find a way to invite the Qingxiao Sect Master to the Governor's Mansion, they can kill him. After the Qingxiao Sect Master dies, they can find any excuse to destroy the Qingxiao Sect."

Xuan Gong said casually. He put down his teacup, snapped his fingers, and then Fan Xi saw two figures leap over the courtyard wall and turn into afterimages as they arrived beside them.

The newcomers were all dressed in tight black clothes, wearing demon masks and straw hats, and judging from their figures, they seemed to be the same person.

So fast!

Fan Xi was shocked by the two people's agility.

He quickly bowed to thank Lord Xuan, and then asked, "Since we have these two peerless masters to help us, why did you come in person, Lord Xuan? They brought your token, and I will certainly treat them well."

Xuan Gong stood up and said, "Our department has other things to do. Dealing with Qingxiao Sect is a test for you. You have to prove that you are capable of being a governor. His Majesty is also watching you. Don't let him down."

"I will do my utmost and never disappoint Your Majesty."

Fan Xi raised his hand in a salute and said solemnly.

Xuan Gong put his hands behind his back and walked out of the pavilion. Fan Xi wanted to see him off, but when he saw Xuan Gong raise his hand to stop him, he could only give up and stand there watching Xuan Gong leave.

Fan Xi had some doubts.

Xuan Gong has served His Majesty for thirty years without leaving Zhenyang Imperial City. What is the purpose of his visit this time?
For some reason, he always felt that Xuan Gong was hiding a secret and that he might not have been sent by His Majesty.

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